Mayor and Chief Seek Council OK to Withdraw Airport Fire Service
Mayor George B Chambers and Fire Chief Bernard Martin plan to ask the City Council for official approval to withdraw fire protection from Memorial Airport located seven miles outside the city limits. They argue the airport lies outside corporate limits and is not legally entitled to city fire protection, and aim to discuss past service charges and potential county billing for future protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Chambers
Bernard Martin
Memorial Airport
Beckley
Veterans Administration Hospital
Martin
West Virginia
Handbook for high school journalism advisers published
West Virginia University School of Journalism will publish a new handbook for high school journalism advisers and student editors on January 1. Donovan H Bond notes the manual details the 12 factors used in the annual state competition and states the Feb 15 entry deadline. Assistants include Dr P I Reed, William R Summers, Paul Krakowski, and James R Kidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
School of Journalism
Donovan H. Bond
Bond
P. I. Reed
William R. Summers
Paul Krakowski
James R. Kidd
Daily Athenaeum
Walter V Ross Appointed Mercer County Judge
Gov Paterson appoints Walter Vergil Ross of Bluefield as Mercer County Criminal Court judge to replace F Morton Wagner. Ross takes office January 1 1953 and serves until the next general election and qualification of a successor. Wagner resigned to run for judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Patteson
Walter Vergil Ross
Bluefield
Mercer County Criminal Court
F. Morton Wagner
Ross
Wearer
Ninth Judicial Circuit
Affinity Parent-Teacher Meeting Plans Pie Supper
Miss Fay Cooper discussed the Parent-Teacher relationship at the Affinity Parent-Teacher Association meeting. A pie supper is planned for December 12 to fund playground equipment. Mrs. Paul Booth presided, Vern Walker led the business session, and Mrs. W D White read the minutes. Mrs. Fred Meadows won a prize for the room with the most attending parents. About 25 people attended. Next meeting set for December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Cooper
Affinity Parent- Teacher Association
Paul Booth
Verna Walker
W. D White
Fred Meadows
Marriage Applications for Lovell and Koiner
Cecil William Lovell of Charleston and Ann Louise Koiner of Beckley seek marriage license in a joint application filed under the marriage applications section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil William Lovell
Charleston
Ann Louise Koiner
Beckley
Navy Shipyard calls for 200 additional workers
The Norfolk Naval Shipyard seeks about 200 more employees due to rising workloads. Critical trades include electricians machinists pipe coverers carpenters joiners shipwrights electricians boilermakers and more. Benefits include annual leave sick leave fringe programs cafeterias and safety services. Apply through the Employment Division promptly.
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Norfolk Naval Shipyard
J. Casey
Obituary and Community Notices From Beckley Area Churches
James Chambers of South Fayette Street died at 1 15 am Sunday at a local hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Thursday at First Baptist Church of North Beckley. Many church announcements cover anniversaries rallies and programs across Pax, Mabscott, Long Branch, and Layland with meetings, recoveries, and Thanksgiving services listed for Mt Zion, New River District, and Raleigh area churches.
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James Chambers
South Fayette Street
First Baptist Church of
North Beckley
First Baptist Churc
Mabscott
C H. Edwards
C. E. Phillips
Coir and Board ‘of
Rhodell
Ezella Traynham
Deacon
John Traynham
Rosa Edwards
Beane
Alex Fralin
Nannie E. Wade
Columus
Ohio
Foster
Beckley
Mattie Smith
Pax
Clotele Wade
Mc’‘endree
Long Branch
Mt. Zion
Junior Girls Club of Faith Chapel
A. M. E. Church of Raleigh
Central Street Baptist Church
East Beckley
Mt. Vernon
New Hope
Raleigh
Beasley
David Smith
Welcome Baptist
West Wickham
B. Han- Nan
Second Baptist
Carrie Turner
Rent Stabilization Official Schedules Local Meeting
A representative of the Office of Rent Stabilization will meet tenants with rent problems in the American Legion room at the Memorial Building today. Richard E. Bailey, area rent director, said the meeting is held at a central location. Rent stabilization continues countywide except within Beckley corporate limits and Mabscott and Lester.
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Office of Rent Stabilization
American Legion
Memorial Building
Richard E. Bailey
Bailey
Beckley
Mabscott and
Lester
Georgia Fish Arrive by Tank Car for Flat Top Lake
About 2100 black crappies arrived at Flat Top Lake as breeding stock. Mayor George B. Chambers said the fish traveled from Calhoun, Georgia, 50 miles from Rome, in a 12 hour journey in a special tank truck with oxygen. The supplier ships similar deliveries nationwide.
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Flat Top Lake
George B. Chambers
Calhoun
Rome
Chambers
United States
Betty Thompson Correction Names Miss June Thompson
A clarification notes the arresting individual was Betty June Thompson, not Betty Frances Thompson, as listed in the Register. The error concerns a board and lodging warrant from last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Thompson
Betty June Thompson
Betty Frances Thompson
WVU Students Win Campus Traffic Issue
WVU student body through the Student Council and Legislature wins a moral victory over Morgantown city administration. Traffic lights at University Avenue crosswalk were resisted by cost but stop signs now force drivers to yield to pedestrians. An underpass is hoped for to fully ease the danger.
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West Virginia University
Morgantown
University Avenue
Mountainlair
Five Cases and One Impromptu Heard in Police Court
Five cases and one impromptu session were heard at City Hall police court Monday night. Rachael Patrick of Beckley was stopped while bond for Mirt Ray Smith was investigated as he pleaded no contest to driving while intoxicated and forfeited his bond. Smith later lent Patrick $14 to clear fines. Patrick lacked funds for parking violations. Others who forfeited bonds for failing to appear included Wallace Kauff 18 Glen Morgan 20 speeding Dennis Terry 29 Beckley 56 reckless driving Lewis Garner 24 Skelton 10 and Robert Prince 21 Glen Rogers 50 hazardous driving and defective brakes.
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Rachael Patrick
Beckley
Mirt Ray Smith
Smith
Patrick
Wallace Howard Kauff
Glen Morgan
Dennis Terry
Lewis Garner
Skelton
Robert Prince
Glen Rogers
Out of Court Settlement Possible in Damage Sui
The possibility of an out of court settlement halted the $15,000 lawsuit against Union Cab and Day and Night Cab Company in Circuit Court Monday afternoon. The defendant’s counsel said details remain to be worked out before settlement. Plaintiff Mrs Doltholar Gore of 412 G St E Beckley testified she injured her back and right leg when knocked down while attempting to enter a cab last April 26.
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Union Cab
Day and
Doltholar Gore
Spirit of Thanksgiving Speech Set by Beckley Lions Club
The Rev. L. D. Roe will speak on The Spirit of Thanksgiving at tonight's Beckley Lions Club meeting at 6 30 in El Chico. Marshal Johnson chairs the program, Price Caffee Jr. leads the program, and J. M. Henderson will preside as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. L. D. Roe
Beckley Lions Club
el Chico
Marshal Johnson
Price Caffee Jr
J. M. Henderson
Deeds Recorded In Homewood Slab Fork Ford Beckley Areas
Deeds show Robert Murray and wife transferring Lot 38 Section 1 Homewood Harper Road Town District for about 11000 to Edward Short. Alvin Atwood transfers Lot 10 Pickshin Slab Fork District for about 2000 to Leon Carper. J O Freeman and wife by Dr Alvin Cook transfer part of Ford Addition Block E Second Street Beckley to James Lilly Inc for about 8500. I W Dilley and wife transfer lot Sullivan Road Shady Spring District for about 1000 to Henry Lilly. Hayden Holt transfers Lot 30 Section B High View Farm Tracts Town District for about 1000 to Charlie Patrick.
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Robert Samuel Murray
Edward Short
Homewood
Harper Road
Alvin Atwood
Leon B. Carper
Pickshin
Slab Fork
J. O. Freeman
Freeman
Alvin J. Cook
James Lilly, Inc
Ford
Second Street
Beckley
I. W. Dilley
Henry C. Lilly
Sullivan Road
Shady Spring
Hayden Holt
Charlie E. Patrick
High View
Black Honored At Griffith Stadium Halftime Ceremony
Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Joe Black received honors during halftime when Morgan State College met Virginia Union University at Griffith Stadium in Washington. A former Morgan State athlete, Black remains noted for his baseball achievements.
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Black
Washington, D. C
Joe Black
Brooklyn Dodgers
Morgan State College
Virginia Union University
Griffith Stadium
Joe
Morgan State
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Layland
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Mr. Hope
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Tom Lilly
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Gene Dickinson
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